New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02
A CHAT WITH MR. BLAINE.
HIS COMING YEAR ABROAD-HIS HEALTH
HABITS AND WORK.

Interview 10Th M Elaine In The New.fef b"'"
al am going abroad and expect to be away aoovv
year. Mrs. Blaine andmy two daughters Marguerite
anu Hattie, will make up the party. rave elgasM
staterooms the German Loyds ship Ems, which
sails June q, Wednesday week. We shall stop ~
Southampton and go at TO LONDON. We intend
U spend considerable time travelling through Great
Britain. After England we win probably 20 INTO
a time in Germany and after that take Franco. by
this time viii probably be getung
ifaly will " bo comfortable nav We 'R Intend to
make tour through both Of these countries and
Will probably make long visits in Rome and Greece,
perhaps stop L brief time la Constantinople, and
visit the scenes Of tho recent earthquakes jLs tn,
South OF France and adjoining portions OF Italy.
have mado definite outline for the TIP, but expect
to follow about the same route followed by all Con-
tnental tourists don't know OF any particular by
path We have thought Of. In fact, have purto-oly
avoided making detailed plans because have found
that Just makes plans and fixes dates
something is certain to come up to make Il ineonven-
lent to follow what was mapped out. 30 We will
meely driit about and take our time and shape our
plans very largely by whatever turns up. year
is sufficient TO cover great deal OF ground without
hurrying. l was In Europe some years ago but no,
OT 80 ns .e a have nsyer been abroad a
guertc has recently returned from Franc, where she
has been studying"
aDo you anticipate any unpleasant effects from
IL think SAD Mr. Blaine with smile, @thst
shall probably be sick at least q part Of tho unc.
never was a good sailor. But don't thnk Mrs
Blaine and my daughter, Will suffer any. 1t makes
how you are located We hlvo very good conf
and it be that 1 sh2u escape, Tut
rather think / shall be sick"
aHow about the report, Mr. Blaine, that you con.
template in some way assisting Mr. Gladstone aud
THAT story is purely imaginative. I never hal
such an y de q. in my mind No. indeed snail do
"Does it strike you that such plan would he
grand ono and identity you with most worthy movo
"Now, what do you mean. exartly," Mr.. Blaine
asked.
~ refer to the suggestion that II you. a. one o;
Americas foremost citizens should cross the ocean TO
England to establish Irish risbts-by speeches at pub
o dinners to which you undoubtedly viii be asAed.
"such an action would be simply NEEDING with
me anrs q a. ano ,S", nation ton 'as Mr. g
Englishman should take the stump during one OF our
oud not such course abroad greatly help a
candidate Tor the Presidency here = the Correspondents
aNot at all said Mr. Blaine at would react
upon him, without doubt"
aMr. Bhno, would you, Scept tho nominations
for 1sss If It were rendered your"
.Ihat s something ! have not considered at al
"If you the candidate for loss would such an
Irish policy az | have suggested strengthen you l.,
may vd be nsse tse woa Be pc nss
Of the honor being rendered me that you sreah o.
Europe is for the benefit of your health l. that tho
~it is very curious about that report. have
been made sick by various newspapers at VMl0ds
times, aud first and last have been maize to have
neaIH eT aIrs -i iorp liver Affection of the heart
pat:iyss nervous debility and-w,lI don't know
A. sa,d It is curious how these stories start. Now
| have hundred different versions oil ms SICK
ness out the Indian Territory.
"Nhat the facts about thati'
at was cod; nohIns more | left here when
tnere were four OF snow out there in my garien
and we had just finished one OF the se'erest winters
ever remember in Maine In about nine Jay u !
ne%hs '0 here and found the flowers bloom ia
the Indian Territory and in some way EXPOSED m, se
a seen 'I sSsasry free from sickness. had
hardly sick day In my lie Never any ui anv liOd
aTo what do you attribute your good health ..
more tina than that have taken great care o. myself
/ believe | owe a great deal to this. for Instances,
no had SsSs and have never been addicted the
of stmuants. do not smoke or use Tobacco IN any
mouth / never took stimulants. Never was IN
tho of taking glass Of LIQUOR even ocessoaig
rn NJ" That seems strange to YOU, doesn't dare
say you could tell me good deal aooutnquors tnae
at times taken glass OF carct. but nothing more.
As matter Of fact ! meyer cared red iSr oo'"c'o vi
DO YOU md that your powers Of mental and
physical endurance were impaired By the strain OK
the last campaignf'
az think not For six weeks during my Western
trip did great deal Of hard WORK III made ,S , aso
Ny hardest DAY % "s v OF comr-e the speeches
length hut such quantity OF them we're harier than
one long ones short stump speeen NOR, Sn
ut cnt on ali INTRODUCTION and condensc hundred
facts into ten sentences Well tesel.u ,nio ,s
days after the election became conVlncen Una. Nr
Cleveland to be given majority OF inc e'ec rnc
:Ss,, 5sS q. rs $y the felt sn%pas%
and began Immediately writing my book Wtnou, ises
ahout an equal time to write the second volume OF
OF M book-a little longer, IN iact beo%Se .s,
/ fni.heI that looked over my speeches aud other
documents and have put them In shape ana o'' s,
elimination some matters outside which hal bearing
on the subiect-matter and some diplonsur ,x ~
statr All this work has occupied me fully since th,
campaisn l believe that mind asreeaiS ossup'ra
dni or rusty mind or occupied with matters not
TO the taste Is very bad thing IA,
at has been suggctcd that you intend 10 VII"
something on your Impressions Of Europe"
"No. | have such Intention go.
avn YOU take private secretary or stem
sNo. indeed That sort Of thing Is exactly what What
intend to avoid shall 40 n no wTr1 have Zone
all in tho line OF authorship that mean 70 a2 i I
is greet deal OF labor IN H. Inc an MANI agnre. s In
writing a book everything must he Vrrin.. vra.
a, certain time between two and half and thres
millions. but when YOU come % put u III M, 'V 40
HS Snre ar "Tas II Won't do to the r.h edor
did Just as the paper wa. gong 20 hsn mt in and
haif OF the last column was empty - n,
a.Kiil a baby In Cork he answer rel, ,n n s mM
there was still little srace rn
a. Then DENY the report he replied
% md Won hear the famous words OF Ut burcna".
Az admit hear what he said. But the r.
norters heard II and the next day every paper IN mo
country had IT, Of course But as ma,,sr OF a., ,s.v
ia not hear II myself. Why. ont In Indiana they
had it that said it-oh. YES, IL went all over mo
state that way. In good many places IN ~,
w~st they had slips OF paper printed with Read whas
Mir Blaine saws them. and Distributed ,he" IN, ~
front Of the churches Sunday. That Is wh.' To-.
mo the election. You know. Of course how close ~
was Well In New-Yorh CITY alone II lost me ssS
thousand votes-a good deal more than enonsn 20
have carried the state have never ist sn' ,os
I was not elected. II was ma ter OF E,- ul" MN
rotes 70 bove turned New-York the other way mn
w Ice "a that there can be certainty OF tfs